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started to get into distance running.
“I liked the atmosphere and the comradery
that comes with it,” Price said.
Fast forward and Price is back doing
what she used to do in high school
- relays. Except this relay was a lot
longer and more meaningful.
After the Boston Marathon bombings
in 2013, Price learned about a
country-wide relay called the “One Run
for Boston." A run that started in Los
Angeles and finished in Boston. People
around the country could sign up and
take part in the run across the country.
“I was particularly touched by it,”
Price said. “I’ve seen the Boston Marathon
so many times in person and I felt
like the running community was my
people.”
“I signed up to run two legs in the
area I grew up in southwestern Connecticut,”
Price said. "Then I signed
up to run the final leg in Boston that
started in Newton and finished at the
Boston Marathon’s finish line.”
Through the Facebook group dedicated
to this relay, people were raising
money for the "One Fund Boston" for
the victims of the bomings. This is
where Price learned about Abbott.
“It kind of just piqued my interest,”
Price said. “I started to follow it and
in the meantime, I got inspired by the
group and ended up signing up for the
Los Angeles Marathon. I fundraised
for a charity in Los Angeles that supports
people with HIV and AIDS.”
After Los Angeles, Price’s next race
was in Philadelphia. Price insists she’s
“not a fast runner," but enjoys the
aspect of running and says “the pride is
in the completion."
In 2015, Price lost her grandmother
and decided to complete the Abbott
majors to honor both her grandmother
and uncle’s memories.
Since then, Price has run five of the
six majors with Tokyo the only one left
on the list. In 2020, Price was signed
up to run the Tokyo Marathon, however,
due to the pandemic, Price was
given a deferral.
Between the time Tokyo canceled
the marathon, the pandemic did not
enter America yet so, thanks to another
Lynnfield resident, Price was able to
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secure a place to run the Boston Marathon,
but the marathon eventually got
canceled. Despite it getting canceled,
runners were able to run the marathon
“virtually” allowing Price to run it with
her sister.
“My sister and I ran the course unsupported.
It was a really cool experience,”
Price said. “In 2021, everyone
who ran the virtual marathon was able
to run it in person.”
Price was registered to run the Tokyo
Marathon in 2023 due to the referral.
However, she chose not to run this year.
“I was worried about paying to travel
there and then having the possibility of
it being shut down again,” Price said. “I
decided to just reenter the lottery for
next year.”
Price brings her family to all of her
races which was another factor in her
deciding to postpone the Tokyo trip.
However, Price may not need to rely
on the lottery as she signed up to run
a virtual marathon where four people
will automatically be eligible for next
year's race.
When asked what marathon was her
favorite, Price said that was “hard to
answer” because they all mean something
different.
“London was meaningful because we
got to visit my granny’s hometown,”
Price said. “My mom and dad came
[along with] my sister and her whole
family. It was just an emotional day.”
“My favorite course to run was probably
New York because it is really well
supportive there,” Price said. “There is
always someone cheering you on there.
There is nowhere on the course where
someone is not cheering you on, which
is really motivating.”
“Running Boston was probably the
best. It is such a storied course. We had
friends come on the course too, it just
felt really special. Especially coming
off of covid and being lucky to be out
there,” Price said.
Price is set to earn her sixth star next
year and finish an incredible achievement.
So far, only 8,147 people in the
world have earned all six stars. In 2024,
Price is set to add her name to the
exclusive list.
“I think I'm going to be sad when
it’s over. I loved having this goal for
so many years. I’m going to miss being
part of something that is larger than
40
myself,” Price said.
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